Washing machine



Sept. 20, 1932. c CAISE WASHING MACHINE Filed Dec. 6, 1930 2Sheets-Sheet l IVENTOR AORNEY C. CAISE WASHING MACHINE Sept; 20, 1932 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 6, 1930' Fatented Sept. 20, 1932 WASHINGMACHINE Application filed December 6, 1930. Serial No. 500,627.

of a simple, inexpenslve construction in which the work may beefiiciently done and without injury to the garments.

Further, it is an object to provide a washing machine with means to bothwhirl the contents about a vertical axis and also to a more or lessextent tend to cause movement of the clothes in an upward directionagainst the action of gravity so as to keep the clothes free of thebottom of the washing machine and maintaining them in a floating orsuspended condition in the water while being cleaned.

Further, the invention has for an object to provide a washing machine inwhich the clothes being cleaned will, during the action of the machine,always be free to float and not be obstructed by contact with the wallsor other parts of the machine, the cleaning being wholly accomplished bythe ejected water directed against the body of thefloating or suspendedmaterial circulatng freely in the body of water.

'Further, it is an object to provide a washing machine, the larger partof whose bottom may be utilized for the application of heat to heat thewater by the use of suitable heaters disposed beneath the same, thusmaking the machine a combined boiler and washing machine.

Other objects will in part be obvious and in part be pointed outhereinafter.

i To the attainment of the aforesaid objects and ends, the inventionstill further resides in the novel details of construction, combina- 40tion and arrangement of parts, all of which will be first fullydescribed in the following detailed description, then be particularlypointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in

which Figure 1 is a plan of my machine. Figure 2 is a vertical sectionon the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a vertical section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.-

Figure 4 is a horizontal section on the line 4.4 of Figure 2.

Figure .5 is an enlarged detail horizontal section of one of the orificenozzles.

Figure. 6 is a face view of the same.

In the drawings in which like numerals of reference indicate like partsin all of the figures, 1 is a cylindrical wall of the machine, 2 thebottom, and 3 a depression in the bottom adjacent the periphery, whichdepression constitutes a water pan.

A false bottom 4: perforated throughout is placed on the bottom 2 withinthe cylinder 1 in order that the fluid may drain through to the bottom2, the latter being so pitched as to direct the water into the water pan3.

5 is a spiral tube located within the cylinder 1 adjacent the peripherythereof, the tube 5 having its inclined end 6 disposed in the water pan3 and receiving the impeller 13 on the shaft 12 of a motor 11, the shaftbeing passed through a gland 14 to prevent leakage of water from thewater pan 3.

- The spiral tube 5 has its high end 7 closed 7 and located a suitabledistance below the maximum water level. The tube 5 is also provided, atsuitable intervals, with nozzlelike orifices 8, the outlets of which aredirected as indicated in Figure 1 to cause a whirling of the wateraround a vertical axis.

By inclining the orifices 8 more or less to the vertical a greater orlessertendency to lift the clothes from the false bottom 4 may be had asmay be best in the opinion of the designer of a particular machine. Theorifice nozzles 8 have their near edges 9 proj ecting slightly beyondthe far edges 10 and the near edges are curved so as to prevent theclothes catching thereon in the event that they should come in contactwith an orifice nozzle.

Disposed beneath the bottom 2 and suit ably supported, is a heater 15 ofany suit- 95 able type such as gas, oil, coal or electric,

a gas burner16 being shown for purposes of illustration.

It will-be seen from the foregoing that when the cylinder 1 is suppliedwith water and the clothes are placed therein, and the motor 11 started,the water will be pumped up the spiral tube 5 and issue from theorifices 8 thereof in the form of a spread fan, somewhat as indicateddiagrammatically in Figure 1. As the angle of the nozzles is such as tolie between the center and periphery of the vessel the contents of thevessel will be whirled about a central vertical axis and due to thespiral nature of the tube 5 and the position of the orifices 8 the jetsissuing therefrom may be given a slight upward inclination which .alsotends to lift the clothes from the bottom 4 and keep them off the bottomduring the washing action,

the cleansing action taking place because of d the forceful ejection ofthe water from the orifices 8 against the same.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, it is thought the complete construction,operation and advantages of my invention will befclear to those skilledin the art to which it relates.

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1; In clothes washing machines, a cylindrical casing having a bottomprovided with a depression adjacent the periphery thereof to constitutea water pan, a perforated false bottom within the casing, a spirallyarranged tube carried by the casing adjacent the periphery thereof, thelower end of which is located within said water pan, an impeller anddriving shaft therefor to force water up.- wardly through said tube,said tube having outlets at intervals within the casing.

2. In clothes washing machines, a cylindrical casing having a bottomprovided with a depression adjacent the periphery thereof to constitutea water pan, a perforated false bottom within the casing, a spirallyarranged tube carried by the casing adjacent the periphery thereof, thelower end of which is located within said water pan, an impeller anddriving shaft therefor to force water upwardly through said tube, saidtube having outlets at intervals within the casing, said outletscomprising orifice nozzles directed to issue streams in directionsbetween the periphery and center of the casing.

3. In clothes washing machines, a cylindrical casing having a bottomprovided with a depression adjacent the periphery thereof to constitutea water pan, a perforated false bottom within the casing, a spirallyarranged tube carried by the casing adjacent the periphery thereof, thelower end of which is located within said water pan, an impeller anddriving shaft therefor to force Water upwardly through said tube, saidtube having outlets at intervals within the casmg, said outletscomprising orifice nozzles directed to .issue streams in directionsbetween the periphery and center of the casing to whirl the contents ofthe casing about a vertical axis, said nozzles also being positioned todirect the water issuing therefrom upwardly to lift the cloth-es fromthe false bottom.

4. In clothes washing machines, a cylindrical casing having a-bottomcombined with hydraulic means for simultaneously whirling the contentsof the cylinder about a vertical axis and lifting the clothes from thebottom.

5. In clothes washing machines, a cylindrical casing having a bottomcombined with hydraulic means for simultaneously whirling the contentsof the cylinder about a vertical axis and lifting the clothes from thebottom, said means comprising a water pan below the bottom of the easinginto which the water rains from the bottom, a duct from the water panhaving means for conveying water therefrom and discharging it above thebottom atdifferent levels around the axis of the casing in directionsbetween the periphery and center of the casing. v

6. In clothes washing machines, a cylindrical casing having a bottomprovided with a depression adjacent the periphery thereof to constitutea water pan, a perforated false bottom within the casing, a spirallyarranged tube carried by the casing adjacent the periphery thereof, the:lower end of which is lo cated within said water pan, an impeller anddriving shaft therefor to force water upwardly through said tube, saidtube having outlets at intervals within the casing, and a heater beneaththe bottom of the casing for applying heat thereto, said heater beinglocated to one side of said depression.

7. In clothes washing machines, a cylindrical casing having a bottomprovided with a depression adjacent the periphery thereof to constitutea water pan, a perforated false bottom within the casing, a spirallyarranged tube carried by the casing adjacent the periphery thereof, thelower end of which is located within said water pan, an impeller anddriving shaft therefor to force water upwardly through said tube, letsat intervals within. the casing, said out= lets comprising orificenozzles directed to iswe streams in directions between the periphery andcenter of the casing, and a heater beneath the bottom of the casing forapplying heat thereto, said heater being located to one side of saiddepression. 8. In clothes washing machines, a cylindrical casing havinga bottom provided with a depression adjacent the periphery thereof toconstitute a water pan, a perforated false bottom within the casing, aspirally arranged tube carried by the casing adjacent the peripherythereof, the lower end of which is located within said water pan, animpeller and driving shaft therefor to force water upwardly through saidtube, said tube having outlets at intervals within the casing, saidoutlets comprising orifice nozzles directed to issue streams indirections between the periphery and center of the casing to whirl thesaid tube having outcontents of the casing about a vertical axis,

the water issuing therefrom upwardly to lift the clothes from the falsebottom, and a heater beneath the bottom of the casing for applying heatthereto, said heater being located to one side of said depression.

9. In clothes washing machines, a cylindrical casing having a bottomcombined with hydraulic means for simultaneously whirling the contentsof the cylinder about a vertical axis and lifting the clothes from thebottom, and a heater beneath the bottom of the easing for applyingheatdirectly to the bottom of said casing.

10. In clothes washing machines, a cylindrical casing having a bottomcombined with hydraulic means for simultaneously whirling the contentsof the cylinder about a vertical axis and lifting the clothes from thebottom, said means comprising a water pan below the bottom of the casinginto which the water drains from the bottom, a duct from the water panfor conveying watertherefrom and discharging 'it above the bottom atdifferent levels around the axis of the casing in directions between theperiphery and center of the casing, and a heater beneath the bottom ofthe casing for applying heat directly to the bottom of said casing. a

11. In clothes washing machines; a cylindrical casing having a bottomprovided with a depression constituting a water pan, a spirally arrangedtube carried by the casing adjacent the periphery, the lower end ofwhich tube is located within said water pan, an impeller and drivingshaft therefor for forcing water from the water pan upwardly.

through said tube, said tube having outlets at intervals in its lengthto discharge water into the casing at different levels.

12. In clothes washing machines; a cylindrical casing having a bottomprovided with a depression constituting a water pan, a spirally arrangedtube carried by the casing adjacent the periphery, the lower end ofwhich tube is located within said water pan, an impeller and drivingshaft therefor for forcing water from the water pan upwardly throughsaid tube, said tube having outlets at intervals in its length todischarge water into the casing at different levels, said outletscomprising orifice nozzles directed to issue streams of water indirectionsbetween the periphery and center of the casing to whirl ing atdifferent levels said outlets comprising orifice nozzles directed toissue streams of water in directions between the periphery and centerof-the casing to whirl the contents of the casing about a vertical axis,said nozzles also being inclined to direct the water issuing therefromupwardly for lifting the clothes from the bottom.

14. In clothes washing machines; a cylindrical casing having a bottomprovided with a depression constituting a waterpan, a spirally arrangedtube carried by the casing adjacent the periphery, the lower end ofwhich tube is located within said water pan, an impeller and drivingshaft therefor for forcing water from the water pan upwardly throughsaid tube, said tube having outlets at intervals in its length todischarge water into the easing at different levels, said water panbeing located adjacent the periphery of the casing I spirally arrangedtube carried by the casing adjacent the periphery, the lower end ofwhich tube is located within said water pan, an impeller anddriving-shaft therefor for forcing water from the water pan upwardlythrough said tube, said tube having outlets at intervals in its lengthto discharge water into the casing at different levels, said outletscomprising orifice nozzles directed to issue streams of water indirections between the periphery and center of the casing to whirl thecontents of the casing about a vertical axis, said waterpan beinglocated adjacent the periphery of the casing and a heater locatedbeneath the remaining area of the bottom of the casing for applying heatthereto, said heater being located to one side of said depression.

CHARLES GAISE.

